Terms of Use

Overview

Jump Right In!

Already Have an API Key?

We've written a simple PHP application demonstrating end-user authorization and data retrieval. Check out the project on github, poke around the source code, and run the application. If you're already set up with a web server and PHP, you should have this application up and running in minutes.

No API Key?

You can still interact with the API right now using our API Explorer. You'll find links to the explorer on the bottom of the documentation for many API Services .

Examples

We have a growing set of API examples that will guide as you become familiar with our API. Check them out now, and check back often.

Listing Display

Be aware from the start that when you display listing data, you must follow the compliance rules defined by the MLS.

Not all listing data is suitable for display.

When using the Listings Service, you must consult the corresponding meta data services (e.g. Property Types and Standard Fields) for the PropertyType standard field and any other field where the HasList is true in the meta data.

API URIs

The API is versioned. The Listings resource for Spark API version 1, for example, will be located at http://sparkapi.com/v1/listings.

Note: The latest API version is /v1/.

Rate Limit

The API also is rate limited. If your key exceeds the rate limit, an HTTP 429 is returned along with the corresponding Spark API error code and a Retry-After header indicating the retry period. The limits are designed to be reasonable, but if you need a higher limit, please contact us.

HTTP Headers

Please include the following user agent identifiers with each API request:

Header

Description

User-Agent

Specifies the client library being used, such as one of the supported API clients listed below. If you are using one of the API clients, there is no need to set this header manually.